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OpenAI

GPT-4, GPT-4o, DALL-E, Whisper, and more

Terms of Service →Usage Policy →

✓ What's Allowed

  • ✓Building applications using your own API key
  • ✓Commercial SaaS products powered by OpenAI APIs
  • ✓Internal business tools and automation
  • ✓Research and educational projects
  • ✓Content generation with proper disclosure

✗ What's Prohibited

  • ✗Buying, selling or transferring API keys to or with third parties
  • ✗Reselling or leasing account access
  • ✗Generating content that violates usage policies (weapons, CSAM, etc.)
  • ✗Misrepresenting AI-generated content as human-created where disclosure is required
  • ✗Developing competing models from outputs outside the defined Permitted Exception
  • ✗Circumventing rate limits or safety systems

Key ToS Sections

Services Agreement §§2.2, 3.1, 3.3View →

Customer applications are permitted; account resale and API-key transfers are restricted

Usage PoliciesView →

Detailed list of prohibited content categories and use cases

Services Agreement §4.1View →

You own your output, but must comply with all policies

Legacy editorial date (not policy verification): 2025-12-09 —Check your compliance →